Eye makeup compact with slide trays

ABSTRACT

A compact constructed for carrying in a woman&#39;&#39;s purse having a pivotal lid with a mirror on the interior thereof together with longitudinally slidable trays overlying a stationary bottom tray with both the slide trays and the bottom tray having a plurality of compartments therein for receiving eye makeup.

[451 Jan. 25, 1972 United States Patent Easterbrooks References Cited ST. m T A D- B m n D E H N U lsaacs [72] Inventor: David S. Easterbrooks,Los Angeles, Calif. 1 1

614,722 11/1898 1,682,534 8/1928 Martina! 1,753,315 4/1930 2,119,3135/1938 Assignee: Anc Maria, Inc.

Nov. 13, 1969 Parent....

[22] Filed:

Primary Examiner-Paul R. Gilliam Attorney-Clarence A. O'Brien and HarveyB. Jacobson [2]] Appl. No.:

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SIEHZBF 2 David S. E as/erbroa/rs BY WWI/way M EYE MAKEUP COMPACT WITIISLIDE TRAYS The present invention generally relates to a compact of asize convenient to be carried in a woman's purse for eye makeup and moreparticularly to such a compact having a pivotal lid provided with amirror in the interior thereof and a plurality of compaitmented traysreceiving eye makeup.

An object'of the present invention is to provide a compact having a pairof slide trays each of which are substantially onehalf of the size ofthe compact and include a portion of the end wall of the compact toenable the trays to be easily moved to an extended position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a compact in accordancewith the preceding object in which the pivotal lid includes a flangewhich overlies a portion of the end edge of the slide trays to retainthem in position underlying the lid and overlying a stationary bottomtray when the lid is closed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a compact constructed ofplastic material or any other suitable equivalent material and which ispreferably of rectangular configuration and provided with multiplecompartments for receiving eye makeup with the structure of the compactbeing quite simple but yet well adapted for its purposes and relativelyinexpensive to manufacture.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the eye makeup compact of the presentinvention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal, sectional view of the compact illustrating thestructural details thereof.

FIG. 3 is a transverse sectional view, on an enlarged scale, takensubstantially upon a plane passing along section line 3- 3 of FIG. 2illustrating further structural details of the compact.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the components of the compact.

Referring now specifically to the drawings, the numeral generallydesignates the eye compact of the present invention which includes apivotal lid generally designated by the numeral 12, a peripheral framegenerally designated by the numeral I4, a pair of slide trays generallydesignated by the numerals I6 and 18 and a stationary bottom traygenerally designated by the numeral 20. The overall configuration of thecompact is rectangular and the compact is relatively shallow in verticaldimension and the bottom and top surfaces thereof are substantiallysmooth and planar as are the end edges. The back edge of the compact isprovided with a hinge connection between the lid and frame and the frontedge thereof is provided with a catch for the lid to retain it in closedposition. The entire structure of the compact may be plastic or anyother suitable relatively inexpensive material suitable for thispurpose.

The lid 12 includes a rectangular top plate 22 having depending endflanges 24, rear flange 26 and front flange 28 with the flanges 24, 26and 28 being of the same depth to define a rectangular recess forreceiving a mirror 30 of corresponding shape and configuration with themirror being retained in the recess by a peripheral retaining frame 32which telescopes into the interior of the flanges 24, 26 and 28 andrests against the front face of the mirror 30 around the peripherythereof to retain the mirror in place. The mirror may be secured inplace by an adhesive between the mirror 30 and the inner surface of thetop panel or plate 32 or retained in place by the frame 22 which isconnected with the flanges 24, 26 and 28 in any suitable manner such asby a bonding agent or the like. Thus, the mirror 30 is fixed and rigidwith the top panel 22 and is movable with the lid 12 from a closedposition to an upwardly extending position so that the mirror may beused to observe the eyes during application of eye makeup.

Integral with the rear flange 26 is an outwardly extending tubular hingebarrel 34 and outwardly extending from the flange 28 and slightlydepending therefrom is a catch lug 36 which has an inwardly facingrecess 38therein. The hinge lug or barrel 34 and the latch lug 36 areintegral with the flanges 26 and 28 respectively and are constructed ofplastic material with a lug 36 having sufficient resiliency to engage acatch lug on the frame 14 in a manner described hereinafter.

The frame 14 includes a rear wall 40, a front wall 42 and parallel endwalls 44 defining an open rectangular frame. The rear wall 40 and frontwall 42 extend slightly longitudinally beyond the end walls 44 anddefine slight projecting lugs 46 at each corner of the frame inalignment with the rear wall and front wall 42 respectively. Also, therear wall 40 and front wall 42 extend above the top edge of the endwalls 44 and include a downwardly facing should 48 extending throughoutthe length thereof in alignment with the upper edge of the end walls 44.Disposed above the shoulder 48 is a second and wider shoulder 50 whichalso faces downwardly. Both of the shoulders 48 and 50 arelongitudinally continuous with the uppermost inner edge of the back wall40 defining a continuous retaining ledge 52 and the uppermost edge ofthe front wall 42 defining a continuous retaining ledge 54. The outercomer of the uppermost edge of the rear wall 40 includes a recess 56 andthe outermost upper edge of the front wall 42 includes a recess 58. Therecess 56 and 58 receive the flanges 26 and 28 respectively on the lid12 when in closed position. Also, the rear wall 40 is provided with apair of longitudinally spaced hinge barrels 60 integral therewith whichare interdigitated in relation to the hinge barrel 34 and the tubularhinge barrels 34 and 60 receive a hinge pin 62 therethrough thushingedly connecting the lid 12 to the frame 42. The front wall 42 isprovided with an outwardly projecting lug 60 for frictional reception inthe recess 38 on the lid to retain the lid in closed position asillustrated in FIG. 3. Also mounted on the front wall 42 is a pair offinger receiving lugs 66 which are tapered and rounded with a majordimension thereof adjacent to but spaced from the lug 62 with the lug 66receiving the latch lug 36 therebetween with the lug 36 facilitatingengagement of a finger with the latch lug 36 to release the lid from itsclosed position.

The bottom tray 20 includes a bottom panel or plate 68, end wall 70 anda rear wall 72 and front wall 74 which are of equal vertical dimensionsand which have a dimension equal to the vertical height of the end walls44 and the vertical dimension between the bottom edge of the rear andfront walls 40 and 42 and the shoulders 48 so that the tray 20 will bereceived within the frame 14 with the upper edge on the end wall 70, therear wall 72 and the front wall 74 being oriented so that the top edgeof the end walls 70 and end walls 44 are flush. As illustrated in FIG.3, the bottom edge of the tray 20 is slightly above the bottom edge ofthe walls 40 and 42 as well as the walls 44.

The interior of the tray 20 is provided with a longitudinal partition 76which is parallel to the walls 72 and 74 and slightly less in heightthus dividing the tray into two longitudinal areas. In the rearlongitudinal area, there is provided a plurality of cylindricalupstanding walls 78 which are integral with the bottom 68 and which arespaced from each other and spaced from the wall 72 and the partition 76as illustrated in FIG. 3 thus defining open compartments or containersfor eye makeup. The tray 20 is secured within the frame 14 in apermanent manner by any suitable bonding material or the like.

The tray 16 includes a top panel or plate 80 having a centrally disposedrecess 82 formed therein. The panel 80 includes depending side flangesor walls 84 each having a longitudinal recess 86 in the upper cornerthereof with the walls 84 and recesses 86 being slidably disposedbetween the walls 40 and 42 with the recesses engaging the shoulders 50as illus trated in FIG. 3 for slidably guiding the tray 16 forlongitudinal movement between the rails 52 and 54 on the upper endportion of the walls 40 and 42. The inner edge of the plate 80 isprovided with a depending inner end wall 88 having a centrally disposedretaining lug 90 thereon which depends below the top edge of the endwall 70 of the tray 20 and the top edge of the end wall 44 on the frameto limit the outward sliding movement of the tray 16 in relation to theframe 14 to retain the tray 16 assembled therewith.

The outer edge of the plate or panel 80 is provided with an end wall 92which has a vertical dimension extending to a lower edge substantiallyflush with the lower end of the end walls 44. The upper edge corner ofthe end wall 92 is provided with projecting lugs 94 which cooperate withthe lugs 46 and overlie the lugs 46 when the end edges of the end wall92 of the tray 16 is received between the lugs 46 thus providing a flushcorner edge with interlocking lugs as illustrated in FIG. 1. The topsurface of the plate 80 is provided with a notch or recess 96 thereinwhich has a vertical outer surface and an inclined bottom surfacedefining a recess for receiving the fingernail or thumbnail tofacilitate outward sliding movement of the tray 80. Also, the outercomer edge of the tray 16 is pro vided with a recess 98 therealong toreceive the bottom edge of the end flange 24 on the lid 16 to provide aflush end surface for the compact and serve to retain the sliding tray16 in position in overlying relation to substantially one-half of thebottom tray as illustrated in FIG. 2.

The tray 18 is identical to the tray 16 except that the top plate orpanel designated by numeral 80' is provided with two rectangularrecesses 100 rather than the single larger recess 82 incorporated intothe tray 16. The tray 18 operates in exactly the same manner as the tray16 and is associated with the frame 14 and the bottom tray 20 as well asthe lid 12 in exactly the same manner and the same reference numeralsare employed to designate the same parts.

Where the components are secured together such as the tray 20 into theframe 14, a corresponding taper may be pro vided to facilitate thetelescopic engagement as well as the bonding of the surfaces and thisalso facilitates formation of the components of the compact when moldedso that the component pieces may be easily released from the mold.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A shallow compact for convenient carrying in a woman s pursecomprising a shallow peripheral frame, a shallow bottom tray disposed insaid frame and supported thereby, a lid hinged to said frame for pivotalmovement from a closed posi-' tion overlying the frame to an openposition, and shallow slidable tray means interposed between the lid andthe bottom tray and being slidably carried by the frame whereby theslidable tray means forms a closure for the bottom tray and the lidforms a closure for the slidable tray means when in closed position,said slidable tray means including a pair of longitudinally slidabletrays, each slidable tray having a top panel with compartment meanstherein for receiving eye makeup, said bottom tray including compartmentmeans for receiving eye makeup and the like, each of said slidable trayscovering substantially one-half of the bottom tray, said frame includingside guide rails at the front and rear thereof, each of said slidabletrays including a side recess slidably engaging the rails thus formingthe means slidably supporting the slidable trays from the frame, andmeans on the ends of the lid engaging the trays and retaining them inclosed condition when the lid is closed.

2. The structure as defined in claim I wherein each slidable trayincludes a depending lug at its inner end to limit the outward movementthereof by engaging the end of the frame to retain the slidable traysassembled therewith.

3. The structure as defined in claim 2 wherein each slidable trayincludes an outer wall forming a closure for the outer end of thecompact when closed, the outer end edges of each slidable tray includinga recess, the means on said lid engaging the trays including aperipheral flange telescopically received in the recessed in the trays,and a mirror disposed against the inner surface of the lid.

4. The structure as defined in claim 3 wherein said frame includes adownwardly facing internal shoulder, said bottom tray telescoped intothe bottom of said frame with the top edge thereof abutting saidshoulder.

5. The structure as defined in claim 3 wherein said guide rails on theframe each includes a longitudinally continuous flange along the rearand front thereof, the outer upper corner of each flange having alongitudinal recess receiving the rear and front flanges on the lid.

1. A shallow compact for convenient carrying in a woman''s pursecomprising a shallow peripheral frame, a shallow bottom tray dIsposed insaid frame and supported thereby, a lid hinged to said frame for pivotalmovement from a closed position overlying the frame to an open position,and shallow slidable tray means interposed between the lid and thebottom tray and being slidably carried by the frame whereby the slidabletray means forms a closure for the bottom tray and the lid forms aclosure for the slidable tray means when in closed position, saidslidable tray means including a pair of longitudinally slidable trays,each slidable tray having a top panel with compartment means therein forreceiving eye makeup, said bottom tray including compartment means forreceiving eye makeup and the like, each of said slidable trays coveringsubstantially one-half of the bottom tray, said frame including sideguide rails at the front and rear thereof, each of said slidable traysincluding a side recess slidably engaging the rails thus forming themeans slidably supporting the slidable trays from the frame, and meanson the ends of the lid engaging the trays and retaining them in closedcondition when the lid is closed.
 2. The structure as defined in claim 1wherein each slidable tray includes a depending lug at its inner end tolimit the outward movement thereof by engaging the end of the frame toretain the slidable trays assembled therewith.
 3. The structure asdefined in claim 2 wherein each slidable tray includes an outer wallforming a closure for the outer end of the compact when closed, theouter end edges of each slidable tray including a recess, the means onsaid lid engaging the trays including a peripheral flange telescopicallyreceived in the recesses in the trays, and a mirror disposed against theinner surface of the lid.
 4. The structure as defined in claim 3 whereinsaid frame includes a downwardly facing internal shoulder, said bottomtray telescoped into the bottom of said frame with the top edge thereofabutting said shoulder.
 5. The structure as defined in claim 3 whereinsaid guide rails on the frame each includes a longitudinally continuousflange along the rear and front thereof, the outer upper corner of eachflange having a longitudinal recess receiving the rear and front flangeson the lid.